NEET SS 2024 Exam: Registrations, Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Cut Offs
NEET SS 2024 exam dates will be announced tentatively by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) in the fourth week of July 2024, along with the application form and information bulletin. NEET SS 2024 exam will be conducted over a window of two days and two slots in the third week of September 2024. The tentative date of the exam has been stated based on previous years’ trends.
NEET SS is the postgraduate super speciality medical entrance exam conducted in a computer-based mode for a duration of 2.5 hours of 150 minutes. There are 13 groups or super speciality subjects that are tested and candidates will have to choose their question paper groups during the application process. The papers are scheduled so there will not be a clash of exam dates or slots.
What is NEET SS 2024?
NEET SS or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Super Speciality Courses) is conducted by the National Board of Education for admission to various DM/ MCh and DNB courses. It is a qualifying-cum-ranking examination for admission to super speciality courses. According to the Indian Medical Council Act, 2016, no other entrance test is valid for admission to these courses. NEET SS is conducted annually in computer-based mode.
NEET SS 2024 Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET SS 2024 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
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Jul ’24 – Aug ’24 |
NEET SS 2024 registration TENTATIVE |
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Aug ’24 |
NEET SS 2024 application correction window TENTATIVE |
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Sep ’24 |
NEET SS 2024 final correction window TENTATIVE |
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Sep ’24 |
NEET SS 2024 admit card release TENTATIVE |
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Sep ’24 |
NEET SS 2024 exam TENTATIVE |
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Oct ’24 |
NEET SS 2024 result TENTATIVE |
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Nov ’24 – Feb ’25 |
NEET SS 2024 Counselling TENTATIVE |
NEET SS 2024 Highlights
The following table brings the highlights of the NEET SS 2024 exam.
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Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
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Name of the examination |
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (Super Specialty Courses) or NEET SS |
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Conducting Body |
National Board of Examinations (NBE) |
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Exam Level |
Doctorate exam at the National level |
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Exam frequency |
Once a year |
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Mode of the examination |
Computer-based test |
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Courses offered |
DM/MCh |
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Exam fees |
INR 4,250 (irrespective of category) |
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Exam duration |
2.5 hours |
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Total marks |
600 |
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Total Questions |
150 |
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Marking Scheme |
+4 marks for correct response -1 for incorrect response Zero for no response |
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Language/medium of exam |
English |
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Colleges accepting exam score |
Private Medical Colleges/Institutions/Universities/Deemed Universities Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions |
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No. of test cities |
55 |
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Qualifying criteria |
50th percentile |
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Authority responsible for seat allotment |
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) |
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Official website |
nbe.edu.in |
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Contact details |
Helpline number: 022- 61087595 Email: helpdesknbeexam@natboard.edu.in |
NEET SS 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has prescribed the eligibility criteria for NEET SS. Candidates who wish to apply for the entrance test are advised to go through the NEET SS eligibility criteria before filling the application.
- Candidate must possess a postgraduate degree (MD/MS/DNB/ Equivalent) from a recognised institution
- Candidates who completed their postgraduate degree on or before September 30, 2024, were eligible for NEET SS 2024
- He/she must be registered with the Medical Council of India or State Medical Council
Colleges accepting scores of NEET SS
- All private medical colleges/ universities/ deemed universities
- Armed Forces Medical Services institutions
Institutions that do not accept the scores of NEET SS
- AIIMS, New Delhi
- PGIMER, Chandigarh
- JIPMER, Puducherry
- NIMHANS, Bengaluru
- SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram
NEET SS 2024 For Foreign Nationals
Foreign nationals who wish to pursue a super speciality course from India need to appear for the NEET SS 2024 examination and clear it. Such candidates do not need to be registered with the MCI/ SMC, provided he/ she is duly registered with the appropriate authority in his/ her own country.
On securing a seat through NEET SS, the MCI may grant temporary registration to these candidates for the duration of the postdoctoral course. This registration will be temporary and will be limited to the medical college/ institution to which he/she is admitted.
NEET SS 2024 Application Form Process
The application process for NEET SS 2024 will start with the release of the application form. Candidates will have to register first by providing basic details such as name, date of birth, Email, mobile number to generate login credentials. Registration is mandatory to fill and submit the NEET SS application form. Candidates must note that NBE only accepts online application form for NEET SS exam. Offline and any other modes of applications are not accepted for the exam. To complete the application process for NEET SS 2024, candidates will have to pay a non-refundable fee of INR 4,250.
NEET SS 2024 Admit Card
Candidates who will complete the application process within the given deadline specified by NBE will be issued the NEET SS admit card. The NEET SS 2024 admit card will be uploaded online and candidates will have to log in to the accounts created during the registration process to download it. The admit card contains personal details and crucial information such as exam date, timing, name of the centre and its address, and guidelines. Candidates will be able to download the admit card for NEET SS 2024 till the last date of the exam.
Cities of Test Centres for NEET SS 2024
The list of NEET SS 2024 exam cities will be released by NBE along with the information brochure. The list of cities for NEET SS exam centres is as follows:
| Ahmedabad | Ajmer | Bengaluru | |
| Bhatinda | Bhopal | Bhubaneshwar | |
| Bikaner | Chennai | Coimbatore | |
| Dehradun | Delhi | Ernakulum | |
| Visakhapatnam | Gandhinagar | Guntur | |
| Agartala | Guwahati | Hubbali (Hubli) | |
| Hyderabad | Indore | Imphal | |
| Jaipur | Jammu | Kannur | |
| Kanpur | Kohima | Kolkata | |
| Kollam | Kozhikode | Lucknow | |
| Madhurai | Meerut | Mohali | |
| Mumbai | Mysuru | Nagpur | |
| Nasik | Tirunelveli | Patiala | |
| Patna | Puducherry | Pune | |
| Raipur | Rajahmundry | Ranchi | |
| Roorkee | Salem | Shillong | |
| Sikar | Srinagar | Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Thrissur | Tiruchirapalli | Panjim | |
| Varanasi | Vijayawada | ||
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